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The Discount Drug Mart Cavaliers Insider show returned Tuesday Night to Cavs.Com, Newsradio WTAM 1100 and the Cavaliers radio network. Insiders Joe Gabriele and John Michael gave their insight on the Cavs after 9 games, San Antonio radio play by play man Bill Schoening previewed Wednesday's game against the defending champion Spurs and hear what coach Blatt, LeBron and Tristan said after practice on Tuesday. That and a Fast 5 with LeBron James.

2014 Discount Drug Mart Cavaliers Insider Archives

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Discount Drug Mart Cavaliers Insider Show - November 18, 2014

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The Discount Drug Mart Cavaliers Insider show returned Tuesday Night to Cavs.Com, Newsradio WTAM 1100 and the Cavaliers radio network. Hear from Insiders Jim Chones and John Michael and Coach Blatt and LeBron James following last night’s 107-98 win over Chicago. You’ll also get a preview of tomorrow’s game in Memphis from Grizzly TV play by play man Pete Pranica. That plus 5 Fast Ones with A.J. Price.

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Discount Drug Mart Cavaliers Insider Show - October 21, 2014

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(On tonight’s game): “This was our third game in four nights and we will of course be in that situation more than once this year. But we did not respond particularly well to that and Dallas had come off a good three days of practice. Obviously, they were more fresh and they showed that and they played that way. We lacked aggressiveness at both ends of the court. We were a step slow. We pondered too heavy on almost every action and that certainly manifested itself in our defensive effort. There’s a lot to learn from a game like this and that’s a good thing.”

(On the 37 three-point attempts): “I told the guys after the game, Coach Carlisle came in and played the old European zone against the old European coach and I didn’t do a really good job. We really weren’t quite ready for that. We haven’t had many days of practice in the last week or 10 days as you know but that’s good. Tonight gave us a chance to sort of see where we’re at. We overshot the three as a result of that being the shot that we can take. If you make 15 threes out of 37 attempts, it’s not a bad thing. Still, that’s 40 percent from three. Adjusted field goal percentage, that’s like shooting 60 percent from two. If you look at it that way, it’s not such a bad thing.”

(On what he felt cost his team the game): “I think what got us, in all honesty, was the 22 turnovers. We turned the ball over in many cases like the unforced errors in tennis. We just threw the ball all over the place. That is something that you can’t really recover from. Dallas is just too good a team offensively. They got 10, 11 more possessions plus the fact that they’re really a well-coached, well-orchestrated offensive team with great weapons. You’re not going to have a big chance regardless of how many or how few threes you shoot.”

(On playing against a zone): “It makes you stagnant and it gets you out of rhythm. It slows down dribble penetration and makes you shoot a lot of contested jump shots. I’ve seen a lot of it. When you’re not ready, it is definitely challenging, but we found a way to kind of break it down, we got shots we wanted and it was great to get some work against it in a preseason game.”

(On what is learned from this): “You just move the ball and you just try to get dribble penetration, hit gaps and find open shooters. The best thing for a zone is to just get a guy in the middle to kind of flatten out the defense against the zone and attack it from there. It was a great learning experience. It was great to go against it in a game situation. We’ve been playing against our own zones in practice, but it’s a little different against a team that kind of plays it all the time.”

(On involving teammates): “You just try to make an impact in more ways than one. For me, I can impact the game in more ways than just scoring. Trying to defend, getting guys involved…it allowed us to get back in the game.”

(On the team’s defense): “I think early on we were a little too passive. Against a team like this, they’re going to challenge you defensively. If it’s not the top three or four best offenses in the league, then you don’t get any better than Rick Carlisle offense. It was definitely a great challenge for our young guys, a great challenge for all of us. We already said before, defensively we’re a little behind but this is a great test against an offense like that. You’re not going to see many offenses like that that are going to attack your defense. In the first quarter we were a little passive on the pick-and-roll defense. One of our first possessions of the game, we allowed Jameer (Nelson) to get in one because we were a little passive. We let Monta (Ellis) come off and got a wide open three because we didn’t show on a pick-and-roll. In the third quarter more than anything defensively the problem was our turnovers. I turned the ball over three or four times and I can’t do that.”

(On tonight’s game): “At times, the ball was really moving. We were screening and doing good things on offense. We played out of a zone tonight, so we knew there were going to be some tough stretches with that because (Cleveland is) a very skilled team, but all in all, I’d say it was positive.”

(On their preseason win): “It’s exhibition season, so it doesn’t mean a whole lot. Everyone at this time of year is really studying their own team for the most part, and sure you’re trying to win, but everyone’s got an idea of minutes that guys are going to play and within those thresholds, you’ve got to try and win the game. (The Cavs) didn’t have Marion or Love tonight – when they get those two guys out there, they’re going to be a top team in the league and they’ve got a great coach.”

(On tonight’s game): “It is preseason, so it’s a time to work on what you need to work on. We’re obviously pretty new to each other, so any chance we get to go out there and play, we’re going to get better. Cleveland is very talented. They had some guys out tonight, but it was fun to go up against a guy like LeBron. They’re going to be a strong team and a favorite in the East, so it was good to come out here and play them.”

(On tonight’s game): “I thought in the first half we moved the ball beautifully, shared it and shot it well. In the second half, we picked up our defense a bit. We tried a lot of zone today, and that’s been a good weapon for us over the years so it’s a great game changer. We made some mistakes, especially when we threw our smaller lineup out there… LeBron picked us apart a bit. But overall, it was a game where it felt like we played hard, competed and tried to get better.”

(On facing the Cavs): “Cleveland is a great rebounding team. Their front line is big, LeBron is a monster and Thompson and Varejao are as good as it gets on the glass in this league. We felt like we needed to at least hold our own on the boards and I think we had 11 the first half, which wasn’t great, but it was a lot better the second half.”

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Game Quotes: Cavaliers vs. Dallas Mavericks - Oct. 17

Much had been made, and justifiably so, about Cleveland’s offseason bounty. Between last April’s finale against Brooklyn and last Sunday’s preseason opener against Maccabi Tel Aviv, the Wine and Gold went from a team four years removed from the playoffs to an instant title contender.

The Cavaliers added superstars and savvy veterans over the summer, and the average NBA experience of the squad’s newcomers is 10.25 seasons. Anderson Varejao, the lone holdover from LeBron James’ last run, is entering his 11th season. But for the rest of Cleveland’s incumbents, they’re just starting to scratch the surface.

One of those young veterans is Tristan Thompson, now entering his fourth NBA season after being taken with the fourth overall pick in the 2011 Draft. And as far as time spent on the job, nobody during that four-year stretch has put in more time than Thompson, who comes into the 2014-15 campaign having played in 206 straight games. He’s started all 82 for the past two seasons and is just one of four players in the Eastern Conference – and the only Cavalier – to do so last year.

Last year, Tristan averaged 11.7 points and 9.2 rebounds per contest. He turned in a career-high and team-leading 36 double-doubles – the most for a Cavalier since Drew Gooden almost a decade ago – and grabbed 269 boards off the offensive glass, fifth-best in the NBA. (The former Longhorn has also turned in the best single offensive-rebounding season in team history – grabbing 303 two seasons ago to top Zydrunas Ilgauskas’ mark set in 2004-05.)

When Thompson first entered the league, his free throw shooting was a major concern. So all Thompson did last summer was switch hands and watch his percentage from the stripe improve from .608 to .693 (after shooting .522 in his first year).

Thompson has been durable. He’s been productive. He’s improved every year and staked a claim in the Cavalier history books. And after all that, he lost his starting spot at power forward.

But Tristan’s not complaining. He’s alright starting one spot over at center -- which he did in the final 28 games of his rookie season – or coming off the bench. He’s high-energy, low-maintenance. And after three solid outings through this October, he’s geared up to run his regular season streak to 207.

According to the roster, you went from 6-9 last year to 6-10 this season. Did you actually grow an inch over the summer?

Tristan Thompson: Yeah, I’m 6-10 now, about 245. I was doing that little thing on the doorway with the pencil to see if I was growing every day. So, I think I’m just developing into a man. I was a young pup when I first came here.

Besides getting taller, what did you work on this offseason? We’ve noticed that you’ve been flashing a hook-shot this preseason.

Thompson: This summer was a great summer. I continued working on my game, as always. Watching film, just seeing how I can help this team and be an asset to take our team to the next level.

You have to get better every year. You have to add tools to the toolbox every year. For bigs, we usually have three simple moves – and the hook-shot is one of those moves that’s a forgotten art. But it’s always been an effective move in our league.

Your natural position seems to be the 4, but you’ve never been opposed to sliding over to center?

Thompson: No, not at all. I think playing the 5 is an advantage for me. I’m much quicker than a lot of the other centers in our league. So, I’ll give them havoc and at the same time, I’ve got stronger over the summer where I can guard the 5’s and body up against them.

And if you look at it, our league is changing. You don’t really have the prototypical centers anymore – like the Shaqs, the Ewings, the Mutombos. Everyone’s more mobile and athletic, so a 4 or 5 in this league isn’t as big a difference.

Last year you admitted that the toughest guy in the league for you to check is Kevin Love. What’s it been like having him as a teammate?

Thompson: The great thing is that in practice we can go at each other every day and make each other better. We both have areas we want to work on in our game. He’s going to push me; I’m going to push him just as hard. We play with each other in the game but we go hard at each other in practice.

In past offensive systems, you’ve been a guy who’s been effective without having plays run for you. How are you fitting in to Coach Blatt’s system?

Thompson: As far as the offense, we’re all still trying to figure out where we operate best – and Coach Blatt is too. But for me, my set has always been “see ball, get ball” – just play hard and everything will just come off that. There’s going to be post-ups in the game, there’s going to be times where you’re going to take advantage of plays run for you. But it’s all based on the feel of the game.

David Blatt is your third head coach in four years. What are your thoughts so far?

Thompson: Coach Blatt’s been great! He comes with a worldly dynamic and I think that’s what our game has been lacking. He’s coached and played all over the world, so his perspective on the game of basketball is kind of different from most traditional NBA coaches. But at the same time, it makes it interesting and exciting.

What’s it been like, having LeBron James back in Cleveland?

Thompson: We’ve had a great relationship for a few years. And it’s just awesome to see one of the greatest players in our game come in every day, ready to work. He comes in every day and punches the clock like some young guy who’s just trying to make the team. And it just shows that if you’re willing to put that time and effort in, anything can happen.

When last season wrapped up, you were eager to go see other NBA teams in the Playoffs. Did that experience show you anything moving forward?

Thompson: I think it just showed me how important every possession is in the Playoffs. I watched Game 1 and Game 2 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio. And the thing about those games is that every possession counts, everything’s under a magnifying glass and that’s what you want. You want to be put in that position. I want to be there. And I can‘t wait to get this season started.

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Front and Center

Through the first three games of the preseason, LeBron James seemed to be cruising along in third gear. But on Wednesday night, he gave the sellout crowd in Cincinnati a glimpse of what a four-time MVP looks like at full-throttle.

James only played 24 minutes, including just seven in the second half, but by then he’d help stake the Cavaliers to a lead they’d use to hold off Indiana for their fourth straight win – topping the Pacers at the Cintas Center, 98-93.

After sitting out Tuesday’s matchup with Milwaukee, LeBron was all business on Wednesday night – leading both teams with 26 points, going 9-for-12 from the floor – including 2-of-3 from long-distance – to go with four boards, three assists and a steal.

”I am starting to feel good,” said James. “The plan that myself, the training staff and the coaching staff have me on right now is doing wonders for my body, and I have to just stay on it. And I felt good tonight.”

The Cavaliers got the victory despite being down two starters: Kyrie Irving, still nursing a sore right ankle, and Anderson Varejao, who simply got the night off.  (Kevin Love, who finished with five points and four boards, didn’t play the entire second half after experiencing some neck soreness.)

In place of Irving and Andy, Matthew Dellavedova got his third straight start and Brendan Haywood, his first of the preseason.

Delly was the only other Cavalier starter to notch double-figures, going 6-for-9 from the field – 2-of-3 from beyond the arc – for 14 points. The sophomore point guard from St. Mary’s led the squad with four assists and a pair of steals.

Dellavedova’s backup, A.J. Price – who drilled three three-pointers in overtime of Saturday’s dramatic win in Brazil – rounded out the Cavaliers in double-figures with 14 points of his own.

”A.J. is playing great basketball and he is getting his wings and is justifying them,” praised Coach Blatt. “That bodes well in any case. We have to see as we get closer to the final cuts. We have to see what we really want on the roster, but a guy playing well and a guy playing well in important minutes serve him and his team in a good way.”

Tristan Thompson added six points off the bench and led both teams with nine boards.

The Cavs led Indiana by just a point at intermission, but went on a 23-6 run to open the game up heading into the final quarter. In the fourth, Indy made a run of its own and actually took a one-point lead with just under a minute to play. But Price canned a jumper to give Cleveland back the lead for good. Consecutive free throws by Joe Harris and Alex Kirk sealed the deal.

Cleveland shot 44 percent from the floor to Indiana’s 40 percent. But the Pacers topped the Cavs statistically in several areas, including points in the paint, assists and second-chance points. Indiana also registered a dozen steals in the loss.

The Wine and Gold round out the preseason with three more contests. On Friday night, they welcome the Mavericks to The Q before traveling to Columbus for a meeting with the Bulls on Monday night. They round out the exhibition campaign next Wednesday night in Memphis before preparing for the home opener eight days later.

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Unbeaten Cavs Pull Away from Pacers

(On Kevin Love injury): “He got hit and his neck stiffened up. We just figured at that point that that was about it and that we would sit him down. It’s nothing serious.”

(On LeBron being more explosive in the third quarter): “I thought he played well in the first half too. I thought he came out aggressive. Obviously the day of rest that we gave him, he was fresh and that certainly had an impact on his ability to move around the court at this early stage. I thought he played beautifully.”

(On A.J. Price): “A.J. is playing great basketball and he is getting his wings and is justifying them. That bodes well in any case. We have to see as we get closer to the final cuts. We have to see what we really want on the roster. But a guy playing well and a guy playing well in important minutes serve him and his team in a good way.”

(On how many preseason games he thinks he will sit the veterans): “Well there are not that many left. We have three left. We can probably mix and match during those three games and see who perhaps we can give a day to. We have been doing pretty well so far at that, and we still have been playing good basketball which is a good thing. But we are going to play it by ear the next week.”

(On if this was the most physical preseason game): “First of all, Indiana is a strong team, well coached, great continuity, a great defensive team. It was a very challenging game for us and I am glad that we played it well.”

(On starting Brendan Haywood): “I said before we started the game that we wanted to get Brendon on the court. I thought he had a matchup, a guy to play against. Roy Hibbert is a great center, but obviously Brendon was our best option to match up with him. I thought he did well. I thought he did very well.”

(On if he has decided on a starting center): “Not yet, but like I said I really expect we will see a mix and match with both Andy and Tristan.”

(On his play in tonight’s game): “I am starting to feel good. The plan that myself, the training staff and the coaching staff have me on right now is doing wonders for my body, and I have to just stay on it. And I felt good tonight.”

(On finding spots within the offense): “We have a great offense, and if you move the ball and cut, you are able to be the recipient at the end of a lot of offensive sets. For me I try to always pick my spots, and do not play forced basketball. When I get a look, I take it. When I get a lane I take it, if not I give it up to a teammate and let them make things happen as well. For me it is working the offense and getting the best shot possible.”

(On finding rhythm): “On my individual performance, I did not have anything in mind, just to come out and get some good condition. Like I said before the game, to get some good comradery, to be out there with my guys again. To get a good feel for the game and see where it would go. Like I said I was the recipient of a great offense and great passes; just trying to make them count.

(On transition play): “The only way you can run is to get stops. We played some great defense tonight, but gave up a couple open looks, a couple back doors, a couple low-post threats. In order to run you need to get stops. For any team, against all 30 teams in the league, you would much rather play in transition than play against a half court set defense. Especially in the East, a defense orientated conference. If you can get early sets, if you can get early actions, it helps us out a lot.

(On the identity of the team): "We have to find our identity now in the preseason. We can't wait until later in the season to find it. We want to be physical, defensive and make them feel us. We have to throw the first punch."

(On the flow of the offense): "It was good. We got any shot we wanted. A couple didn't go in for a couple of guys tonight including myself. We basically controlled the game and got what we wanted. We had a couple of early turnovers that cost us, but at the end of the day we came out here and ran the offense to try and get better."

(On the team preparing for the regular season): "We feel pretty good about ourselves, but we can still get better. Every day at practice we need to buckle down on the defensive end because the offense will take care of itself. We have a bunch of guys who can get the ball in the hoop, we just need to communicate on the defensive end."

(On playing at Xavier tonight): “It was cool, I enjoyed it. I enjoyed the night. We put on a good show. We enjoyed it. It was fun to be back out there. I recognized a lot of people in the crowd. We are out here to work on us, I couldn’t get caught up in just being here. We did the job we set out to do, improving, working on our line-up and rotations.”

(On his team’s play tonight): “Coach is trying to figure out rotations and stuff but I thought we got better. We’re going to every single day, that’s a part of what we’re doing. It’s just preseason. We’re a work in progress. We’re going to keep figuring out line-ups and continue to try to get our shape and our season legs under us.”

(On the difference between playing in college and the NBA): “Obviously for college, there are only 30-35 games for the year and we play that in the first couple months. The NBA grind is a little bit longer, a little bit different. It requires a little bit more of the mental (mindset). We don’t get a three or four day break like college to prepare and learn about the other team. We don’t get that. We don’t have that much time. We get a day in-between games to prepare for teams. We’re lucky if we get two, so that’s where it is different.”

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Game Quotes: Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers - Oct. 15

With the Cavs down three starters and the Bucks playing several of their starters well into the fourth quarter, this might have been the time for the Wine and Gold to concede their first loss of the preseason. Kevin Love and Dion Waiters had other ideas.

Love caught fire in the second quarter of Cleveland’s overtime win over Miami in Brazil and didn’t cool off upon his stateside return. After leading both teams with 25 points in Rio, Love added 25 more on Tuesday at The Q. Waiters was right behind him – notching 23 points as the Cavaliers held on to hand Milwaukee the 106-100 loss to stay unbeaten through a trio of exhibition contests.

Love, acquired in a blockbuster trade over Cleveland’s blockbuster summer, was 4-of-5 from beyond the arc in Saturday’s win and went 5-of-7 from long-distance on Tuesday night. Overall, the versatile four-time All-Star was 8-for-11 from the floor, adding four boards and a pair of assists in just 21 minutes of action.

”I don’t think that anyone here is surprised by Kevin’s ability to come out and do the things that he does,” praised Coach Blatt. “He’s a high-level player. He really found his way last Saturday in Brazil. Tonight, Kyrie (Irving) and LeBron (James) aren’t there and he’s doing the same thing. So, his consistency has been really good.”

Waiters warmed up after intermission, tallying 13 of his 23 points in the third quarter – going 3-of-5 from three-point range in the period. On the evening, the third-year guard from Syracuse was 8-of-13 from the floor to go with a pair of board, assists and a steal.

With the second-half of a back-to-back against Indiana looming on Wednesday night in Cincinnati, the Cavs made the decision to give LeBron James the evening off. (Although he’s very likely to start that game in Cincy.) Kyrie Irving tweaked his right ankle in practice on Friday afternoon in Rio and, after missing Saturday’s matchup, was also out for Tuesday’s contest. Tristan Thompson was a late scratch with a sore right shoulder.

Shawn Marion got the start in place of James and rounded out the Cavaliers in double-figures with 11 points to go with a team-leading seven boards. As he’s always done, the Matrix filled every column of the box score, adding an assist, a steal and a blocked shot.

Matthew Dellavedova got his second straight start in place of Irving and, despite netting just a single field goal, handed out as many assists (9) as the Bucks’ entire starting lineup.

”That’s what I played all through college so I feel pretty comfortable playing point guard and I played the point at the World Cup with Australia,” said Delly. “So it’s just getting used to these sets like Coach Blatt wants but I’m feeling more and more comfortable.”

Every Cavalier reserve who played got into the scoring column beside James Jones. A.J. Price, who canned a trio of three-pointers in Saturday’s win, led all Cavalier bench players with nine points. Backup big man Alex Kirk added eight points and three boards.

The Cavaliers shot 45 percent from the floor as a team; the Bucks, 47 percent. A tight game throughout – Tuesday’s contest featured 11 ties and 16 lead-changes.

The Wine and Gold travel to southern Ohio for the first of two interstate trips – taking on the Pacers on Wednesday before returning to The Q to face the Mavericks on Friday night. On Monday, they make their way to the state capital to take on the Bulls and face the Grizzlies two nights later in Memphis to wrap up the preseason.

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Shorthanded Cavs Bounce Bucks

(On what stood out to him tonight): “We took too many three-point shots. 34, for me, is too many. We made a good percentage though. From that perspective you can say it was worthwhile. I just think we took too many. I didn’t think many of them were bad but maybe their guys (Milwaukee) wanted us to do that and we settled a little bit.”

(On what he liked tonight): “I just like the fight that we showed tonight. I don’t think we played great but I just thought we showed a lot of grit and a lot of fight…Again, we didn’t shoot a bad percentage (from the three-point line) and honestly they were not bad shots for the most part. We got caught at the end of the shot clock in the game a few times and that generally results in those kind of shots. The moment that we picked up our pace and the moment that we executed better, we got good looks. I thought Kevin (Love) got good looks the whole night with the exception of that special four-point play that he had. I did think his looks were good ones, which is a good thing. I just know we can play better on offense. That’s something that we’ve done well all (preseason).”

(On Kevin Love’s play tonight): “I don’t think that anyone here is surprised by Kevin’s ability to come out and do the things that he does. He’s a high-level player. He really found his way last Saturday in Brazil. Tonight, Kyrie (Irving) and LeBron (James) aren’t there and he’s doing the same thing. So, his consistency has been really good.”

(On Dion Waiters’ play tonight): “For a guy that had 23 points and shot six free throws and had a couple of assists, he took up his part of the game. Dion, by nature, is a scorer and a scorer, now and again, is going to play individually. Some of the greatest players in the world will play at times individually. Dion, at times, because of the nature of his game is going to play individually. It’s my job to make sure that that fits in to what we’re doing. But when a guy goes out there and plays hard, and Dion plays hard, and scores 23 points in 25 minutes, we’re going to keep him around. Let your people know.”

(On tonight’s game): “I’ve just been shooting the ball well in practice, guys have been finding me. I really have to give the credit to my teammates because I’m just getting into rhythm with the offense we’re running out there. Tonight is no different than how it’s been the past few weeks and I’ll just keep looking for those open spots.”

(On playing with Dion): “He was a big part of the win tonight. With LeBron and Kyrie out, we knew that us two especially, and Andy and the other guys that were out with the starting unit…Shawn Marion and Delly as well, needed to step up and I felt that we did that. We still had some lapses on the defensive end, but we’ve looked at film and cleaned a lot of that stuff up in practice. We just need to translate it to the game. It’s still early on and we’re going to keep taking strides in the right direction.”

(On the halftime message): “It was predicated towards the defensive end and we understood it because we were out there playing. We were just trading buckets out there with a team that we felt we could get out there and stop. Like I mentioned it’s something that we’ll look at film tomorrow and we’ll be ready to go tomorrow night for the game. We felt we still got better and tomorrow is another chance to do the same.”

(On playing against Antetokounmpo): “I just tried to get around him and force his touches out when he tried to post me up. It’s very unique having a guard that size playing the point, but he has improved a lot since last year and I’m sure he’ll continue to improve.”

(On playing point in the offseason): “That’s what I played all through college so I feel pretty comfortable playing point guard and I played the point at the World Cup with Australia, so it’s just getting used to these sets like Coach Blatt wants but I’m feeling more and more comfortable.”

(On role on team when starters are out): “My role is the same each night – try to get everyone involved and play tough defense and bring energy.”

(On tonight’s game): “We couldn’t get some stops. (The Cavs) shot the three extremely well tonight. Love was going and Waiters got going with back-to-back threes. We can’t give up layups and we have to keep our defense tight. There were a lot of good things that took place tonight, and there were definitely some things that we’ve got to work on.”

(On his young players facing the Cavs): “We’re trying many combinations for our young guys to guard different positions. When you talk about the best in the league, Shawn Marion won a championship in Dallas, understands how to play and is a seasoned vet. Kevin Love is one of the best young players in this league, so for Jabari (Parker) to see both of them was great for him – to see what he needs to be good in this league.”

(On the Cavs): “I was learning a lot from Kevin Love. He’s a pro – he’s been here for eight years. It’s just giving me another perspective on how to guard a guy like that. I played against a lot of All-Stars tonight. That’s great experience on my end.”

(On the Cavs): “Waiters shot the ball really well tonight, and obviously Love’s a good player. When they get (Kyrie and LeBron) back, they’re going to be a really dangerous team. Any time you have LeBron, it kind of puts you in contention right there, so it will be fun to play them.”

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Game Quotes: Cavaliers vs. Milwaukee Bucks (10/14)

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